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Reading Tutoring With Mrs. Leslie
Middle School English: Short Stories- Standard Aligned
Ms. Shannon Johnsen
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(75)
In this literature focused FLEX class, students will explore ten short stories by diverse authors about diverse characters. We will work on vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and analysis with each text.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In this 10 week flex course, students will read the collection of short stories called Flying Lessons and Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh. This book contains stories that are funny, entertaining, and relatable to middle school aged kids. Even better, these stories are written by diverse authors about diverse characters. Each week, students will explore one short story from the book. There will be a pre-reading activity to complete before reading, vocabulary to explore while reading,...
Students will build a love of reading through interaction with funny, entertaining, and relatable texts. Students will build an understanding of middle school level English education standards.
I am a licensed 5-12 English teacher. I spent 4 years in a public school teaching middle school English. I have shared stories from this book with other students, and they absolutely loved them!
Homework Offered
Reading can take anywhere from 20 minutes - 1 hour each week depending on how quickly the student reads. Worksheets should take anywhere from 45 minutes - 1 hour and 30 minutes. Vocabulary games are optional. Tests should not take longer than 30 minutes.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Written feedback will be provided to students each week.Grades Offered
"Flying Lessons and Other Stories" edited by Ellen Oh ($8.99 on Amazon) I will supply all worksheets, videos, tests, and games.
This book is rated 9+. Please see Common Sense Media for more information. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/flying-lessons-and-other-stories I will post links and game codes to Blooket and Kahoot games. The games are not required for students to complete, but will help with vocabulary acquisition. Students do not need to make an account in Blooket or Kahoot with a game code. In order for your child to watch my instructional videos, I will have to share links to my unlisted YouTube videos. I cannot upload long enough videos to Outschool’s classroom.
You will need to purchase the book "Flying Lessons and Other Stories" edited by Ellen Oh and published by Penguin Random House. We will use Blooket and Kahoot for games.
Popular
Rising Star
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(75)
Hello! My name is Shannon Johnsen, and I am a licensed English teacher for students in grades 5-12. I am passionate about teaching reading and writing skills. I even think grammar is FUN! I love to discuss literature, so I look forward to hearing...
Flex Class
$11
weekly or $110 for 10 weeks10 weeks
Completed by 4 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
